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was sagen

say something

→ etwas
phrase Common #7,402
say something In casual speech, “was” is often used instead of “etwas” to mean “something.”
GE: Ich muss dir noch was sagen.
EN: I have to tell you something else.

Mama, Papa will dir was sagen.

Mom, Dad wants to tell you something.

— Die Samurai der Moderne - Die dunkle Seite (2004)

Leute, ich muss euch was sagen.

Guys, I have to tell you something.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Wolltest du was sagen?

Did you want to say something?

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)

Wir müssen dir was sagen.

We have to tell you something.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Ich will dir was sagen, Marci.

I want to tell you something, Marci.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Sie müssen schon was sagen.

You have to say something.

— Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Der Chef will was sagen.

The boss wants to say something.

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Du hättest was sagen können.

You could have said something.

— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)

Darf ich dir was sagen?

Can I tell you something?

— Und dann der Regen (2011)

Da muss ich was sagen.

I have to say something about that.

— Phoenix (2014)

Ich werd dir was sagen, das er versteht.

I'll tell you something he'll understand.

— John Wick (2014)

Mark, kann ich dir was sagen?

Mark, can I tell you something?

— Tatsächlich... Liebe (2003)

Wir stehen auf, bevor wir was sagen.

We get up before we say anything.

— Die Welle (2008)

Entschuldigt, ich möchte was sagen.

Excuse me, I'd like to say something.

— Glücklich wie Lazzaro (2018)

Ihr müsst mir vorher was sagen!

You need to tell me something beforehand!

— Die amerikanische Nacht (1973)

Ich muss dir noch was sagen.

There's something else I need to tell you.

— Rebecca (1940)

Alba will dir was sagen.

Alba wants to tell you something.

— Diva (1981)

Mir was sagen?

Tell me something?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Soll ich Ihnen was sagen?

Shall I tell you something?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Du willst mir was sagen?

You want to tell me something?

— GoodFellas (1990)

Darf ich Ihnen was sagen?

May I tell you something?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Ich muss euch was sagen.

I have to tell you something.

— The Rip (2026)

Ali, du wolltest was sagen?

Ali, did you want to say something?

— The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

Wenn ihr der Welt was sagen wollt, wir wären dann so weit.

If you want to say something to the world, we're ready.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Ich wollte dir noch was sagen.

I wanted to tell you something else.

— Hass (1995)

Er will was sagen.

He wants to say something.

— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)

Willst du mir was sagen?

Do you want to tell me something?

— The Rip (2026)

Darf ich dir was sagen, Taki?

May I tell you something, Taki?

— Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016)

Ich will nicht wie ein Idiot klingen, aber darf ich was sagen, Jade?

I don't mean to sound like an idiot, but can I say something, Jade?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Darf ich was sagen?

May I say something?

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Wollt ihr was sagen?

Do you want to say something?

— La Strada - Das Lied der Straße (1954)

Darf ich auch was sagen?

May I say something too?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Ich will was sagen.

I want to say something.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Dem werde ich was sagen.

I'll have a word with him.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Ich will dir was sagen.

I want to tell you something.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Ich muss Ihnen was sagen, Mitch.

I have something to tell you, Mitch.

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Ich muss noch was sagen.

I have something else to say.

— Wicked: Teil 2 (2025)

Ich will noch was sagen.

I want to say something else.

— PK - Andere Sterne, andere Sitten (2014)

Du wolltest mir doch was sagen.

You wanted to tell me something.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Pete, kann ich dir was sagen?

Pete, can I tell you something?

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Muss ich was sagen?

Do I have to say something?

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

Darf ich noch was sagen?

May I say something else?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

Nein, ich will dir damit was sagen.

No, I’m trying to tell you something with that.

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Also, Desi, bevor wir da oben die Wand aufreißen, wollen Sie uns was sagen?

So, Desi, before we tear open the wall up there, is there something you want to tell us?

— The Rip (2026)